BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, August 1, 2017 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that the Seattle GNU/Linux (SeaGL) Conference will join the Working Together for Free Software Fund, becoming the first conference fiscally sponsored by the FSF.

BOSTON, Massachusetts USA — Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to fifteen devices from Technoethical (formerly Tehnoetic): the TET-N150HGA, the TET-N300, the TET-N300HGA, the TET-N300DB, the TET-N450DB, the TET-BT4, the TET-X200, the TET-X200T, the TET-X200S, the TET-T400, the TET-400S, the TET-T500, the TET-X200DOCK, the TET-T400DOCK, and the TET-D16. The RYF certification mark means that the products meet the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Saturday, March 25, 2017 -- The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the winners of the 2016 Free
Software Awards at a ceremony held during the LibrePlanet 2017
conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). FSF
President Richard M. Stallman presented the Award for the Advancement
of Free Software and the Award for Projects of Social Benefit.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA—Thursday, March 9th, 2017—The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) is now accepting donations to support the
GNU Toolchain, a collection of foundational freely licensed software
development tools. Many pieces of software depend upon the GNU
Toolchain, including the GNU/Linux family of operating systems which
runs the majority of Web servers, millions of personal devices and the
most advanced supercomputers.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, USA — Monday, February 6, 2017 — The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that
Kade Crockford of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
will be a keynote speaker at LibrePlanet, the annual free software
conference, on Saturday, March 25th, 2017.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, October 11, 2016 -- The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) and the GNU Project today call upon the free
software community to submit nominations for the 19th annual Free
Software Awards. The Free Software Awards include the Award for the
Advancement of Free Software and the Award for Projects of Social
Benefit. The awards are presented each year at the LibrePlanet free
software conference.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -- The
Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the dates for the
LibrePlanet free software conference, which will be held March
25-26, 2017, in the Boston area. The call for sessions is now
open, and registration, volunteer applications, and exhibitor
applications will open in October.

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the integration of Internet
technology into a wider range of home devices than previously envisaged
by most users. Early adopters of IoT may now have homes with
Internet-connected lightbulbs, alarm systems, baby monitors and even
coffee machines. Internet integration allows owners to have greater
flexibility over their devices, making it possible to turn on their air
conditioning as they leave work to cool the house before they return, to
have curtains that automatically close based on sunset time, or lights
that automatically turn off after the owner has left the house. Each
individual benefit may seem marginal, but overall they add significant
benefit to the owners.